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Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
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Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Time Zone |
Asia/Shanghai |
Standard Time GMT / UTC |
UTC+8 |
Daylight Saving Time |
Daylight saving time is not observed in the current region. |
Located in the southeastern part of Shaanxi Province in China, Luonan County is part of Shangluo City and is situated at the southern foot of the eastern section of the Qinling Mountains, making it the southeastern gateway from Shaanxi to central and eastern China. With a total area of 2,830 square kilometers and a population of about 450,000, it has a warm-temperate semi-humid climate with four distinct seasons.
Luonan is one of the birthplaces of Chinese civilization, with historical legacies such as the legend of Cangjie's creation of characters and the Yangshao cultural site. It is rich in mineral resources and is known as the "Molybdenum Capital of China", and is also rich in agricultural products such as walnuts and Chinese herbs. The forest coverage rate is over 60%, and there are natural landscapes such as Grass Chain Ridge and Yuxu Cave.
Luonan takes modern agriculture, deep processing of minerals and ecological tourism as its leading industries, and has created the "Luonan Walnuts" national geographic indications product. In recent years, Luonan has been actively developing rural tourism, building music towns and other special projects, forming a development model of integration of agriculture, culture and tourism.
Luonan is only 100 kilometers away from Xi'an, with G40 Shanghai-Shaanxi Expressway and National Highway 242 passing through the city, integrating into the one-hour economic circle of Xi'an. The unique location advantage makes it an important connecting node between Guanzhong Plain City Cluster and Yangtze River Economic Belt.
Pingtan, located in the eastern part of China's Fujian Province, is an International Tourism Island and Comprehensive Experimental Zone under the jurisdiction of Fujian Province, which is across the sea from Taiwan and only 68 nautical miles away from Taiwan's Hsinchu. As the second largest island in China, with a total area of about 372 square kilometers, Pingtan is known for its unique island scenery, cultural heritage and economic potential.
Pingtan boasts a rich natural landscape, including crystal clear beaches, peculiar rocky landforms and traditional stone houses. Popular attractions such as Tannan Bay, Longwangtou Beach and Shipaiyang attract a large number of tourists. Meanwhile, Pingtan is a state-level comprehensive experimental zone focusing on economic cooperation with Taiwan, free trade and technological innovation to promote cross-strait exchanges and integrated development.
Economically, Pingtan focuses on tourism, marine industry and high technology, and is committed to building a low-carbon, green and modernized island city. Culturally, Pingtan retains deep eastern Fujian traditions, and its language and customs are similar to those of Taiwan, emphasizing its important role as a cross-strait link.